gilt
Iraq
19th Century
Recipe Details
Ingredients
gilt
Preparation Steps
The gilt is applied by brushing it over a paper onlay which has been cut out and pasted onto a binding (p. 171-172).
Original Recipe Text
The gilt is applied by brushing it over a paper onlay which has been cut out and pasted onto a binding (p. 171-172).
Evidence
"Fig. 125: Paper onlay (for a corner piece) brushed over with gilt (ISL 9: Najaf, 1267/1851)"
Remarks
Paper onlays were used for center medallions, pendants, and corner pieces on bookcovers. In Central Asia, these onlays were sometimes brushed over with gilt or copper (p. 172).
Scientific Analysis
Certainty Level
Inferred
Instrumentally Verified
Not Verified
Metadata
Material Type
pigment
ColorGold
RegionIraq
Approx. Year1850
Source Information
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